View Full Version : Would a Walleye fishing and Walleye boat ONLY magazine be successful?
The Eyes_Have it
05-30-2002, 12:56 PM
if the magazine is going to focus 99% of it resources and coverage on $30,000+, 70 MPH+, boats (ala B&WB Mag) or if try's to diversify and appeal to the smaller boat owners like myself.
The Eyes_Have it
05-30-2002, 01:04 PM
Very True KP. They would need to talk about 16 ft. thru 25 ft. boats ranging from $8000-$40000
Tom B
05-30-2002, 01:08 PM
Walleye InSider seems to be doing OK. It does have the same problem as the others though, no real boat comparisons.
And why is that???? Could it be that there is ALOT more money testing cars??? Enough that reviewers can dis a car and not lose all their advertisers. I suspect that the reason the mags don't give us destructive opinions on boats is that they cannot afford to do that and lose the ads that would no doubt be lost.
Tom B
bigfish1965
05-30-2002, 03:10 PM
I don't know many people who fish exclusively for walleye. That would be kinda boring. And like the other posts pointed out, once someone like Genmar flashes a ton of money at the magazine, it would be hard to get REAL unbiased info. But be real, if they were buttering my bread I wouldn't call their stuff crap either.
Kevin Jenningston
05-31-2002, 10:15 AM
Waste of time! There is not enough new information that you could provide to cause me to want to purchase one. All that you would be able to provide for content is more retreaded information on trolling, night bites, best rods and lures and equipment, boats and setups and etc... You can already get that information through Infisherman from authoritative sources, and from not necessarily authoritative sources in here.
If you plan to compete with Infisherman, then you have too much spare cash to throw away.
Happy Feet
05-31-2002, 10:23 AM
Its like the Walleye Central posters. Sugar coat everything so you don't offend anyone. If you dis a boat, that will get people mad. So, just talk about the positives on each boat and let the reader decide what the differences are. That way, they provide information without getting anyone ticked off. The problem is that with this thinking, the problems with each boat are not brought to light and you as a buyer get stuck anyway.
Positives and negatives are necessary for comparisons, but not bashing! But, where do you draw the line?
Same standard on this board.
I agree with Bigfish. Differnce in ratings is like the difference between Consumer Reports (supported by subscriptions and no advertising) who gives honest analysis and Consumer Guide (supported by advertising) who often has an add of the product next to their "Best Buy" rating. Who do you trust? I don't want to pay the price that Walleye Central would have to charge to get opinions on something I only purchase once. However, articles on rigging boats (and rerigging, and regrigging, and rerigging.....) which seems to go on forever as someone always has a better idea.
JMNSHO
OnceBitten
05-31-2002, 11:31 AM
I bet an exclusive walleye / walleye boat mag would be even MORE of a slave to the boat manufactures. Think about it, the majority of walleye boat and engine manufacturers are owned by GenMar, Brunswick and Bombardier.
If the mag was to blast a new G3 boat, Yamaha, the parent company might pull the advertisments for the Yamaha outboards.
If they give a bad review of a Princecraft boat, Mercury Marine could pull it's ad's, they are both owned by Brunswick.
And GOD FORBID they were to tick of GenMar, who owns: Crestliner, Lowe, Lund, Ranger, Javelin, Sratos and Champion. If Genmar gets mad, there won't be any boats left to test!
It's a tough industry to be in if your livelyhood depends partially on advertisment dollars.
My 2 cents.
Fred